you are my joy

As for the ingredients for lunch and New Year's Eve dinner, Fang Yixuan has already prepared them, so Ning Yuxi doesn't need to worry about them at all.

As noon approached, everyone became busy, and anyone who could cook was asked to help in the kitchen.

Even Lu Deyu, Lu Yuting and Lu Yuxiao were not spared.

Only Ning Boguang, Mrs. Lu, Song Yebo and Ning Yuxi were left in the living room.

Song Yebo was playing chess with Ning Boguang, while Ning Yuxi was chatting with Mrs. Lu.

Seeing how busy they were in the kitchen, but how relaxed they were, Ning Yuxi couldn't sit still, so she stood up holding on to the armrest.

"Grandma, please sit down for now. I'll go see if there's anything I can help you with."

Mrs. Lu said angrily:

"You just sit there obediently. With so many people in the house, why are you missing a pregnant woman?"

Ning Yuxi hesitated for a few seconds and continued walking to the kitchen.

"I'll go take a look."

Seeing her clumsy and slow steps, Mrs. Lu shook her head helplessly.

"This kid really can't sit still at all."

Ning Boguang said with a smile, "Let her go."

The huge kitchen is crowded with people. It looks messy, but in fact everyone has their own division of labor and is orderly.

Ning Yuxi stood at the door for a while, not knowing how to intervene.

Fang Yixuan turned around and saw Ning Yuxi standing at the door. Her expression changed and she hurried over.

"Daughter-in-law! What are you doing here? There are so many people here and you are not afraid of being bumped into! Yu Ting, help your wife out quickly!"

When Lu Yuting heard this, he turned around and saw the little woman standing at the door. His eyebrows darkened and he strode over.

Ning Yuxi didn't notice the man's emotions, she smiled and said to Fang Yixuan:
"Mom, let me see if there is anything you need my help with."

"No matter how busy you are, you, a pregnant woman, won't be asked to help. There are plenty of secret guards outside. You just go to the living room and sit down and wait for dinner."

Fang Yixuan said, winked at Lu Yuting, and continued to work.

Lu Yuting held her belt and led her out, and couldn't help scolding:
"You don't know what's going on with you? Why are you trying to be strong?"

Ning Yuxi retorted in a low voice, "I'm just a little pregnant..." There's nothing that can't be done.

But seeing the man's increasingly ugly face, she didn't dare to say the next words.

Lu Yuting wanted to scold her, but looked at her smart eyes and couldn't bear to do so.

After enduring my temper, it eventually turned into helplessness.

"It's not you who has had edema in your calves recently? Is the kitchen work something you can do?"

The closer she got to her due date, the more swollen her calves became.

Standing for long periods of time only aggravated the edema in her calves.

It really made him angry and distressed to want to help in the kitchen under such circumstances.

Ning Yuxi smiled sheepishly, held the man's cheek and rubbed it.

"Okay~ I know I was wrong, please stop being so straight-faced and smile~"

Lu Yuting snorted angrily and turned to look at the kitchen.

"An An!"

When Ning Yuan heard the call, he immediately put down what he was holding and ran over.

"Here you go, brother-in-law!"

"Go and prepare some fruits. You and Xi'er go to the living room to watch TV. Leave the kitchen to us."

"okay!"

Ning Yu'an responded, glanced at Ning Yuxi with schadenfreude, and went to the kitchen to prepare fruits.

Lu Yuting carried Ning Yuxi back to the living room and helped her sit on the sofa.

With his arms on her side, Lu Yuting slowly approached and threatened angrily:

"Sit down and I'll break your legs if I dare to step into the kitchen again!"

Ning Yuxi raised her eyebrows and smiled dangerously.

"Do you threaten me?"

Lu Yuting raised the corners of his mouth slightly and pinched her cheek.

"I do what I say."

Song Yebo on the side listened to their words and spoke quietly.

"If Yu Ting can't be ruthless, I can do it for him."

Ning Yuxi glanced at Song Yebo angrily.

"Dad, please join in the fun!"

Ning Boguang took a sip of tea happily, "If you ask me, you girl, you have to be controlled by Yu Ting, otherwise no one can control you!"

Ning Yuxi wrinkled her nose, "Grandpa, even you are facing him." Ning Boguang immediately retorted:
"I didn't! I'm on the side of the truth."

Ning Yuxi laughed angrily.

It was obviously for Lu Yuting, but he also found some seemingly reasonable reasons.

Lu Yuting raised his eyebrows at her, as if to declare his victory.

Ning Yuxi snorted and turned away from him.

The smile in his eyes deepened a little, and Lu Yuting rubbed her head, got up and went to the kitchen.

"Sister, the fruit is here!"

Ning Yu'an came out of the kitchen with two plates of fruit and placed them in front of Ning Yuxi.

Sitting next to her, Ning Yuan forked a piece of mango to her.

"Sister, eat fruit~"

Ning Yuxi narrowed her eyes and looked at her.

"Exercise hospitality when you have nothing to do." Either adultery or theft.

Ning Yu'an fed the fruit into her mouth and hugged her arm with a smile.

"No way, this doesn't mean that I don't have to work because I am taking advantage of you. Of course I have to serve you comfortably. Otherwise, what if my brother-in-law is not satisfied and asks me to do the work?"

Ning Yuxi chuckled lightly and poked her forehead with her finger.

"Slacker."

Ning Yuan chuckled and continued to feed her fruit.

Song Yebo on the side suddenly thought of something and spoke.

"An'an, call your brother and ask him to come back for dinner. Who wouldn't go home during the Chinese New Year!"

Ning Yuxi paused and put down her fork.

"I'll fight."

Ning Yuxi took the phone, found Song Jianghuai's number and dialed it.

The phone rang for a long time before being answered, and Ning Yuxi spoke immediately.

"elder brother."

"Yeah." Song Jianghuai's voice was a little cold, but it was already mixed with a bit of tenderness.

"Very busy?" Ning Yuxi asked deliberately.

"……Um."

Ning Yuxi's eyes moved slightly, revealing a half-smile.

"Is the company busy or the base busy?"

"Everyone is busy."

As soon as Song Jianghuai finished speaking, Lan Hu in his office glanced at his empty desktop, lowered his head and continued playing games.

Well, it's quite busy.

Busy in a daze.

It can be considered a kind of busyness.

When Ning Yuxi heard this, her smile became more dangerous.

"The company is on holiday at this time. What are you busy with? As for the base, as far as I know you have not taken on new tasks recently, and you also gave them a holiday, so what are you busy with?"

Obviously he was hiding and didn't want to go home, but he still used busyness as an excuse. Did he really think that she was easy to deceive?

Song Jianghuai's expression paused, and a smile flashed through his deep eyes.

"Being pregnant won't affect your intelligence network at all."

"Brother, this is the first reunion year."

So for her, this year’s Spring Festival is very special and important.

Hearing Ning Yuxi's voice suddenly fell, Song Jianghuai's thin lips gradually tightened, and he was silent for a few seconds before asking:

"In the Lu family?"

"In my villa."

"I know, I'll go back at noon."

Ning Yuxi curled her eyes, "Okay, my parents, I, and An An are waiting for you."

Song Jianghuai was stunned for a few seconds. His heart seemed to be hit by something, and a dense sour feeling spread from his heart.

The lonely soul that has been wandering for 30 years has a harbor at this moment.

From now on, there will always be a light on for him, waiting for his return.

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